Question

Penny works 44 hours at an hourly rate of $8.50. She was paid time and a half for the overtime of 4 hours. What were her total wages?

Answer 1

Time and a half pay is 50% more than an employee's regular rate of pay. For every hour of overtime an employee works, you must give them their regular rate of pay plus half of that. To calculate an employee's overtime rate of pay, multiply their regular rate by 1.5.

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